*Mentoring Program: Cataloging and Classification Section, Committee on the Education, Training, and Recruitment for Catalogers: Mentoring program pairs new catalogers with experienced catalogers in the field.

*[http://ala.org/alcts Free division membership] (ongoing)

*[http://ala.org/alcts Free division membership] (ongoing)

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*Mentoring Program: Cataloging and Classification Section, Committee on the Education, Training, and Recruitment for Catalogers Mentoring program pairs new catalogers with experienced catalogers in the field.

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*ALA Annual Conference Mentors (2000):ALCTS invited all 1998 & 1999 Spectrum Scholars interested in technical services and collections to pair up with a mentor from ALCTS during the 2000 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago.

*Internship (ongoing): Each year RUSA will select one Spectrum scholar to serve as an intern to the RUSA vice-president/president. For the current internship application and information, see [[Media:RUSA_Spectrum_Intern.doc]].

Many ALA Affiliate groups have created opportunities for Spectrum Scholars or invited Scholars to apply for opportunities open to library students. For more information on what constitutes an Affiliate, visit [http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/othergroups/affiliates/affiliates.htm http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/othergroups/affiliates/affiliates.htm].

Many ALA Affiliate groups have created opportunities for Spectrum Scholars or invited Scholars to apply for opportunities open to library students. For more information on what constitutes an Affiliate, visit [http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/othergroups/affiliates/affiliates.htm http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/othergroups/affiliates/affiliates.htm].

*Free division memberships to Spectrum Scholars, of any heritage, who are currently enrolled in LIS programs. Visit http://www.apalaweb.org to complete an application.

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*[http://www.apalaweb.org Free membership](ongoing) to Spectrum Scholars, of any heritage, who are currently enrolled in LIS programs.

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===Medical Library Association (MLA)===

===Medical Library Association (MLA)===

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*Scholarship (2 annually, ongoing):MLA and the National Library of Medicine jointly sponsor two MLA/NLM Spectrum Scholarships for individuals interested in health sciences librarianship. Individuals interested in applying should apply for an ALA Spectrum Scholarship and indicate their interest in health librarianship in their personal statement. In addition to Spectrum benefits, recipients receive a free one year membership to MLA. More information on MLA and this scholarship can be found at [http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/mla_nlmspectrum.html http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/mla_nlmspectrum.html].

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*Scholarship (2 annually, ongoing): MLA and the National Library of Medicine jointly sponsor two MLA/NLM Spectrum Scholarships for individuals interested in health sciences librarianship. Individuals interested in applying should apply for an ALA Spectrum Scholarship and indicate their interest in health librarianship in their personal statement. In addition to Spectrum benefits, recipients receive a free one year membership to MLA. More information on MLA and this scholarship can be found at [http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/mla_nlmspectrum.html http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/mla_nlmspectrum.html].

*Scholarship (2003): REFORMA provided a scholarship to attend the Office for Diversity's preconference, Action @ Your Library, a diversity leadership institute modelled on the Spectrum Institute and open to all professionals. To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must be a REFORMA member, SLIS student, or Spectrum Scholar. Scholarship covers registration fee for the Diversity Leadership Institute. Last awarded in 2003.

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One of the key benefits of the Spectrum Scholarship is the opportunity to participate in a national level professional organization. Spectrum Scholars receive a number of leadership and networking opportunities from ALA, its Divisions and Affiliates, and other organizations.

ALA

As part of their scholarship award, Spectrum Scholars receive a complimentary one-yr. student membership to ALA (includes one-yr. subscription to American Libraries), free student admission to ALA Annual conference during the scholarship year and free attendance to the Spectrum Leadership Institute: a 3-day institute that highlights cross-cultural models of leadership and features national library and community leaders.

ALA Divisions

Most ALA Divisions provide a free one-year membership to current Spectrum Scholars. A number of the Divisions have created professional development opportunities open to past and present Spectrum Scholars. Some Divisions have sponsored named Spectrum Scholarships. For more information on ALA Divisions, visit http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/divisions/divisions.htm

American Association of School Librarians (AASL)

Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)

Mentoring Program: Cataloging and Classification Section, Committee on the Education, Training, and Recruitment for Catalogers Mentoring program pairs new catalogers with experienced catalogers in the field.

ALA Annual Conference Mentors (2000):ALCTS invited all 1998 & 1999 Spectrum Scholars interested in technical services and collections to pair up with a mentor from ALCTS during the 2000 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago.

American Indian Library Association (AILA)

Asian/Pacific Librarians Association (APALA)

Free membership(ongoing) to Spectrum Scholars, of any heritage, who are currently enrolled in LIS programs.

Medical Library Association (MLA)

Scholarship (2 annually, ongoing): MLA and the National Library of Medicine jointly sponsor two MLA/NLM Spectrum Scholarships for individuals interested in health sciences librarianship. Individuals interested in applying should apply for an ALA Spectrum Scholarship and indicate their interest in health librarianship in their personal statement. In addition to Spectrum benefits, recipients receive a free one year membership to MLA. More information on MLA and this scholarship can be found at http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/mla_nlmspectrum.html.

REFORMA

Scholarship (2003): REFORMA provided a scholarship to attend the Office for Diversity's preconference, Action @ Your Library, a diversity leadership institute modelled on the Spectrum Institute and open to all professionals. To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must be a REFORMA member, SLIS student, or Spectrum Scholar. Scholarship covers registration fee for the Diversity Leadership Institute. Last awarded in 2003.